EXP105 G30 Quizzes Week 2 - Learning Patterns in Action

Question 1

1 / 1 pts

Theresa enjoys cooking and is pursuing a degree in Business Entrepreneurship with the hopes of owning her own restaurant one day.

I find lists overwhelming, so I don’t use them. When I am required to follow instructions, I skim over them and try to get the general idea of what is required without following step-by-step. Since I love cooking, I have lots of notes with my ideas on them but they tend to be scattered all over the place and I can never find the notes when I need them. The same thing happens with household items. When I’m cleaning up I will put things away in what at the time seems like a very good place, but I can never find things when I need them because I don’t have a system. I just haphazardly assign random places.

To what degree does Theresa use Sequence?

Use First

Use as Needed

Correct!

Avoid

Question 2

1 / 1 pts

Larry is a customer service representative for an auto insurance company. He is pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice and would like to become a police officer. He describes his Confluence as the following:

I am not a big risk taker and will follow the rules at work. However, I do notice that I will sometimes get bored with doing the same thing over and over again, and will look for challenges in my work. This is one of the reasons I decided to go back to school to work on my degree even though I felt the decision was a risk. I want to become a cop partially because I know that each day will not be the same, but there are certain rules and procedures that need to be followed in day-to-day duties.

To what degree does Larry use Confluence?

Use First

Correct!

Use as Needed

Avoid

Question 3

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Evelyn has three children and is a stay-at-home mom. She is majoring in Early Childhood Education at Ashford.

Once my family and I were hosting an impromptu dinner to celebrate my sister’s promotion at work. I enjoy cooking so I was more than willing to prepare dinner for my family and hers, a total of ten people. Because I enjoy cooking, my kitchen is usually well-stocked. Before preparing one of the dishes, I realized that I was missing a couple of the key ingredients. I wasn’t sure what to do and decided to do some research for inspiration. I began carefully looking through other recipes on a couple of cooking websites that I use. I realized that I could make a couple of changes and adjustments to those recipes using what I had and prepare those. Now, I feel as though I have invented new recipes!

Which Learning Patterns was Evelyn using in field-fitting her plans?

Technical Reasoning and Sequence

You Answered

Sequence and Precision

Correct Answer

Precision and Confluence

Evelyn used Precision to research other recipes and Confluence to make adjustments to the recipes based on the ingredients she knew she had. Review Section 2.3 Precision and Section 2.5 Confluence, in Intentional Learning for College Success.

Question 4

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Janine is a single mother working on a degree in Accounting. She hopes to become a Certified Public Accountant.

I am a perfectionist by nature and I enjoy showing others what I know. I am willing to get into debates with others and will often look up information on the spot. Even if I am not debating with others, I enjoy seeking and learning details and information. I do a lot of research and take a lot of notes. When I am writing I make sure to include as many details as possible so that I can be sure to answer all the questions that the reader may have.

This description matches Janine’s Use First score of which Learning Pattern:

You Answered

Sequence

Correct Answer

Precision

Technical Reasoning

Janine’s Precision is demonstrated by her tendency towards perfection and being right. She wants to know information so she is always doing research for accurate information. Review Section 2.3 Precision, in Intentional Learning for College Success.

Question 5

1 / 1 pts

Jake is a Strong-Willed learner. He shares the following regarding his concerns about returning to college.

I tend to have a hard time with writing assignments. When trying to follow the directions, I become overwhelmed with the amount of detail that I feel I need to include in order to meet all of the requirements of the directions. I take notes and highlight in the text, but I needed to figure out a way to organize my notes more effectively. I decided to create a graphic organizer which helped me to make sense of my notes and also helped me to make connections between the new information I was learning with the information that I already knew. This helped me to create a well-structured paper.

Which Learning Pattern did Jake use to field-fit in order to be more successful with his work?

Sequence

Correct!

Technical Reasoning

Confluence

Question 6

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Andraya graduated from college with a major in Business Management. She says the following about her Confluence:

I loved working on group projects when I was in school! I felt energized by the different ideas that we all would have. Something one person said could spark four or five new ideas of my own. It would be hard to keep up with how fast my mind would work. I am the person in the group who enjoys the brainstorming sessions, but just don’t ask me to take notes! They will be all over the place!

Based on Andraya’s description of how she uses her Confluence, at what level does she use this Pattern?

Correct!

Use First

Use as Needed

Avoid

Question 7

1 / 1 pts

Timothy is majoring in Early Childhood Education. He would like to pursue his master’s degree and would like to teach at the elementary school level. He has just taken the LCI and shared his results.

I thought taking the LCI was really fascinating so I decided to do my own research so that I could learn more about each Learning Pattern. I wanted to learn more about the strengths and challenges that are presented with each Pattern. I have read the chapter introducing the Learning Patterns multiple times and have also done some research on the internet. Understanding my Learning Patterns will help improve my communication with my co-workers and family members and help me be more open to constructive feedback as a student.

This description matches Timothy’s Use First score of which Learning Pattern:

Sequence

Correct!

Precision

Technical Reasoning

Question 8

1 / 1 pts

Amelia is a former Navy admiral and a Strong-Willed Learner with all Use First patterns.

My family and I decided to go camping one weekend. When we set up the grill, it wouldn’t light. We attempted several kindling and charcoal configurations resulting in the fire snuffing itself out.

I am not easily swayed by machine or equipment flaws because I was a nuclear engineer for the Navy and I was going to grill my lunch one way or another. First, I went back to the car and found my multi-tool with a hammer attached to the pliers end and I got a screwdriver. Then I used the tools to puncture little holes in the bottom of the grill. Finally, I lit a match and the fire had enough air and I could successfully cook our lunch.

Which Learning Patterns did Amelia use with intention to successfully field-fit the situation?

Correct!

Technical Reasoning and Sequence

Precision and Confluence

Sequence and Precision

Question 9

1 / 1 pts

Brandi is a Preventative Maintenance Planner. Her short-term goal is to become a Maintenance Manager, but she would eventually like to transition into upper production management as an Operations Manager. She is reminded all too often that she is working in a “man’s world” with the career path she has chosen, which only intensifies her desire to be successful.

As a technician, I am faced with a new problem to troubleshoot every day at work. I appreciate these challenges because it gives me a break from my robotic Sequence and Precision Patterns, and allows my brain a chance to enter “figure it out” mode by utilizing my problem-solving skills. I feel that every new problem solved comes with the benefit of new information gained. I enjoy using precise test equipment to take accurate measurements and check for required voltages. It is not enough for me to know what went wrong, but also why it went wrong. I recently got myself into trouble at work for taking an expensive small motor apart to determine exactly what component failed inside it, thus voiding the repair warranty. Oops! I have even repaired my air conditioning unit and dishwasher, and replaced my garbage disposal in my home.

To what degree does Brandi use Technical Reasoning?

Correct!

Use First

Use as Needed

Avoid

Question 10

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Brian has been in the Army since he graduated from high school. He is currently pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice and hopes to enter into law enforcement.

I am very careful and thorough with any task that I work on. When delegating a task to someone, I give them all of the information they need to complete the task successfully. Ever since I have been in the Army, my senior leaders recognized that I have natural leadership abilities. This is one of the reasons that I have made it so far in the Army. When I am a part of something, I take it upon myself to know all the details of what is done and how it is done.

Which Learning Pattern is Brian describing?

You Answered

Sequence

Correct Answer

Precision

Technical Reasoning

Brian is a Strong-Willed learner. He is “thorough” and “careful” with tasks that he completes, and his need to know details as well as provide them to others clue you in to his high Precision. Review Section 2.3 Precision, in Intentional Learning for College Success.

Question 11

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Denise is majoring in Journalism and Mass Communications. She says the following:

“I absolutely love researching information! I enjoy gathering information as well as showing what I know to others, which is why I am majoring in Journalism and Mass Communications. I enjoy learning as much as I can about a topic and will search for material to increase my knowledge.”

Which Learning Pattern best fits the description above?

Sequence

Correct!

Precision

Technical Reasoning

Question 12

1 / 1 pts

Linda, a lab technician, says the following about her Learning Patterns:

I enjoy working by myself, and I prefer to know what the specific purpose is behind whatever I am doing. I do not like to write things down even though sometimes I think I should, and I prefer to learn with my hands. Especially at work, I like to figure things out and prefer you don’t ask to help because I want to do it all on my own.

Which Learning Pattern best fits Linda’s description above?

Precision

Correct!

Technical Reasoning

Confluence

Question 13

1 / 1 pts

Frank, an auto mechanic and father of two young children, described how one of his favorite hobbies helped support his family:

I love picking up broken items that others have thrown away and fixing them. One of my favorite times of the year was called “Clean up Week” when people would throw away broken appliances and other large items to be taken to the local dump. I sometimes had up to six broken vacuum cleaners in my shop and it felt so good to take parts from each to create one working vacuum. I would spend hours in the shed puttering and felt so proud of myself when I managed to successfully fix something. My problem-solving skills saved us money! I once found a TV with no picture and another with no sound. I set them on top of each other - problem solved!

Which Learning Pattern best fits Frank’s description above?

Precision

Correct!

Technical Reasoning

Confluence

Question 14

1 / 1 pts

Janet, a mother of four, grandmother of seven, and retired nurse, describes her level of use in Confluence as the following:

I have taken some risks throughout my life, but I have also learned to consider the consequences first as well. Therefore, I try to avoid mistakes and will weigh the odds first before taking a risk. I am a dare devil by nature, but I now prefer to think about the different options that I have and possible consequences before jumping into something.

Based on Janet’s description of how she uses her Confluence, at what level does she use this Pattern?

Use First

Correct!

Use as Needed

Avoid

Question 15

1 / 1 pts

Shawn is a retired military veteran who is now employed as a civilian contractor. Obtaining his degree in Organizational Management will enable him to be considered for future promotions. Shawn describes a situation he encountered below:

I worked for a defense contractor responsible for providing computer training to military units. We were scheduled to conduct training on Monday, the day after the Super Bowl. At the training site, the video monitor used for PowerPoint presentations was too small for the expected audience. I brainstormed several ideas to make the training work. I thought about buying a projector but the approval process would take too long. I considered local video equipment rental but all units were rented out. So, I came up with an idea that was unconventional and could have even be considered a distraction to the event. I borrowed a second 42-inch monitor from the adjacent room that was not being currently used and set one monitor on the left side of the room and one monitor on the right side room. The training went exceptionally well.

Which Learning Patterns did Shawn use to field-fit for a successful outcome?

Precision and Confluence

Technical Reasoning and Sequence

Correct!

Confluence and Technical Reasoning

Quiz Score: 12 out of 15